En Route

Today, the first part of our dossier began its journey to Maeve's country.  It's just a stack of papers, but these are documents we have spent weeks gathering, checking and rechecking.  Hours on the phone scheduling appointments to have meetings, medical tests, and gathering information about us and our lives from officials (to make even things like the way we spell our names officially official)  for documents that all had to be approved, then notarized, and then apostilled by the state.  And now, two months after making the commitment to adopt this little love...

we are 35 documents closer to her.  We still have a few more to collect/have notarized/send off to be apostilled, and then wait for them to return, but we are getting there.  Praise the Lord!!!

  
We have met so many kind and helpful people since we began the process of adoption.  We enjoy meeting new folks and hearing their stories.  It's amazing how much we all have in common, and how many of us are connected by just a few people in between. We have learned so much...and this is just the beginning!

During this time of working intently to compile our dossier as quickly as paperwork procedures will allow, we have been so uplifted by your prayers and your outpouring of love and support for our family.

Thank you for your kind responses to our letter.

Thank you for your encouraging words.  

Thank you for your love and your prayers!

We appreciate you!!

 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5:7